Sunday, December 28, 2014

A DIY Faux Marble Mantel

I LOVE marble -

White Faux Marble


And....................I wanted a slab of marble for the faux fire place we built for the bedroom.


You know, that cheap frugal DIY one we built?
So I decided a cheap frugal DIY marble mantel would fit perfectly !

We bought a length of wood for 12.00 - had it cut to fit the mantel ( and unbelievably enough there was exactly - to the tee - to make another mantel for the living room gas fireplace - which I'll age and stain )
It's a nice thick chunk - perfect for this project !


I gave it a coat of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint - Pure White - and then mixed a little Paris Grey with Graphite to create the " veins ": and simple painted them on the white - feathering some so that it was thicker in some areas
( with 2 different sizes of artist brushes - one pointy edge - and one flat edge )

The next photos are before I put polyurethane on it ..................but you can see it on the fireplace at least !




I don't have a tutorial because I was in such a hurry to get it done that I didn't stop to take photos - but if the truth be known it would be difficult to show through photos anyway - you'd kind of need a video I think.
( of which there are probably a million of them out there with far superior results !!! )

I just made my " veins " and brushed them out in places and left them in tact in others - the only important thing to remember when doing this is to bring your veins down onto the front and sides of your slabs for authenticity......................



Another mantel to decorate !  ( this was just thrown together to show you the finished product- the only thing I know that's staying is that wreath from Target ( 25.00 if anyone's interested ! )


And that's my final DIY project for 2014 lol !

Have a wonderful day everyone - I'm off to buy another one of these wreaths - I'm in love !


Oh and that perfect deer?
10.00 ( again Target )
You can see the tutorial for the actual fireplace HERE


Much love,
Me

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26 comments:

  1. Yay! Whatever Suzan wants, Suzan gets....

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  2. Wow, that looks amazing Suzan. I think you did a beautiful job of creating 'marble' on wood. I love the mantel! Have a great day.

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  3. That mantel is amazing... just beautiful and perfect for your mantel!

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  4. Sooooo beautiful. Your faux mantel with the faux marble is just so pretty.
    Kris

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  5. It looks fabulous and if I didn't know it was faux, I would have thought it was the real thing. I too am loving that wreath and deer! I didn't see those at my Target, but I will be looking for the wreath next time I go! Have a happy week.

    Hugs, Vicky

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  6. WOW--this is gorgeous and I am all about the frugal! Love your technique and your lovely styling! Hope your new year is filled with peace & joy! Blessings, Cecilia

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  7. Your mantel is great - how do you come up with such great ideas?

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  8. I'm a marble freak, too. I haven't tried doing faux marble yet and you have inspired me to give it a go. Well done!

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  9. Great idea for your faux fireplace and it looks great! I need to run over to Target today to see if they have any boxwood wreaths left and while I'm at it I'll look for that adorable deer too.

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  10. Adorable. It looks just like the real thing. Where did you get the wreath?

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  11. So beautiful!! The mantel turned out great.
    ~Cindy

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  12. Amazing, if you hadn't told me I would have sworn it was marble! Happy New Year!

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  13. You are so good!! I just love it. You did a great job.
    Thank you for sharing your talent with us.

    xx oo
    Carla

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  14. It looks so real! Love it Suzan! Thanks so much for linking up at the Vintage Inspiration Party.

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  15. Beautiful! Love it! Patty

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  16. I really thought I commented on this, but I don't see it here. This is really amazing suzan and way beyond my skill level!

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  17. That is amazing! I'm in awe of your incredible painting skills! Awesome job!

    ~Abby =)

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    1. Thanks so much Abby - ( though it's a pretty easy project really - I don't " do " hard LOL !!! )
      xoxo

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  18. Wow Suzan!! It TOTALLY looks real! You did an amazing job, I love it!

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  19. That looks totally real in that pic! Great job! Thanks for sharing at HSH!

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